Background

Mr. Thomas C. Barry, CFA, also known as Tom, is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Zephyr Management, L.P. Mr. Barry founded Zephyr Management, L.P in 1994. He served as President of Zephyr Management, L.P. Mr. Barry has more than 30 years of experience in global fund management. He co-founded African Capital Alliance and was its Partner. Mr. Barry served as the Chief Executive Officer and President at Rockefeller Financial from 1983 to 1993, where he led the ... formation and management of private equity companies in 12 countries outside the United States. Mr. Barry was employed at T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. from 1969 to 1982. He served as the Director of Research and President at T. Rowe Price New Horizons Funds, Inc. of T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. He is a Director at Trickle Up Program, Inc., Bharti Airtel Africa B.V., International B.V., TechnoServe, Inc., Trickle-Up, and ACCION(R) International. He serves as a Director of Accion International. He serves as a Director of Emerging Markets Private Equity Association (EMPEA), which Mr. Barry founded. He serves as a Director of William T. Grant Foundation and Kucetekela Foundation. Mr. Barry serves as a Trustee of University School Ohio, Hunting Valley, Ohio, and The Hotchkiss School, Lakeville, Connecticut. He serves as a Member of Advisory Board at Spouting Rock Consulting. Mr. Barry served as a Non-Executive Director of Diamond Bank Plc since September 15, 2011. Mr. Barry had been a Director at Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co. since 2007. He served as the Chairman of the Board of France Growth Fund Inc. Mr. Barry served as the Chairman of the Board of Deutsche Bank. He served as a Director of Standing Stone, Inc. and ABC Holdings Limited. Mr. Barry is active in numerous not-for-profits focused on economic development. He is also active in educational institutions. Mr. Barry serves on the Dean’s Council of the Harvard Kennedy School of Government and the Yale President’s Council on International Affairs. He is a Chartered Financial Analyst. Mr. Barry holds an MBA from Harvard Business School in 1969 and an undergraduate degree where he majored in Latin American Studies from Yale University in 1966.

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